New Comic Book Day — December 12th

Not quite done with your holiday shopping? With tons of titles spanning a wide variety of interests, we’ve totally got you covered. Stuff those stockings with superheroes, mythical monsters, and beautifully told tales. Plus, we’re still offering our very merry holiday deal: Spend $20, get a $5 certificate to use in-store!

Batman Damned #2

This isn’t your G-rated Caped Crusader. This is BATMAN DAMNED, and our conflicted hero continues his descent into Gotham City’s decadent underbelly. While there, he must try to exorcise some of his demons – and who better to assist with that than the Demon himself, Etrigan? And where there’s demons, there’s also a Deadman, a Spectre, an Enchantress, and a host of other supernatural friends and foes . . . it’s a veritable Grand Guignol! (Mature readers only, y’all.)

Miles Morales Spider-Man #1

Look, it’s never been easy to balance school, parents, and super-heroing. But when the Rhino and a cadre of mysterious criminals bring mayhem to Brooklyn, things take a dark turn – and Miles doesn’t know the half of it yet. Eisner Award-winner Saladin Ahmed (BLACK BOLT) and Young Gun Javier Garrón (ANT-MAN & THE WASP) bring you the latest incarnation of the coolest character in the Marvel Universe!

The Amazing Spider-Man #11

J. Jonah Jameson landed a new gig as a shock jock, but speaking of shocks: Is the world ready for a pro-Spider-Man JJJ? More importantly, is Spider-Man ready? As if his post-secret-identity relationship with Jonah wasn’t fraught enough, this very public embrace may put him over the edge. One thing is for sure – Spidey’s definitely not ready for the Enforcers to come at him harder than ever!

William Gibson Alien 3 #2

Based on the original screenplay for Alien 3, this horrifying Cold War thriller will grab you from page one.

With the Sulaco containing (much) more than meets the eye, the U.P.P. team looks to find out what happened to Ripley, Bishop, and company. At the same time, the group on the Rodina have discovered that one of their own – Kurtz – may be infected on Anchorpoint, and they use the captured Bishop as a ransoming piece for Kurtz’s return, who the Rodina crew view as a potential weapon. (Facebook status: It’s Complicated.)

Fantastic Four Wedding Special #1

Oh yes, it’s ladies’ night! Apologies for wedging that song firmly in your head, but we do hope you’ll come and celebrate the impending nuptials of The Thing and Alicia Masters with one heck of a bachelorette party. Guest-starring She-Hulk, Medusa, Crystal, and more, it’s the party Alicia never expected – and one that’s ribaldry will be interrupted by the arrival of a Surprise Super Villain! Meanwhile, the Thing has an unexpected meeting with his future father-in-law, the Puppet Master! Plus, Hembeck! The Fantastic Four family tree! And more!

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 1: Squirrel Power

Here’s a great title for the young comic-book reader in your family! Doctor Doom, Deadpool, even Thanos: There’s one hero who’s beaten them all . . . and now she’s starring in her own series! That’s right, it’s SQUIRREL GIRL! The nuttiest and most upbeat superhero in the world is starting college! And as if meeting her new roommate and getting to class on time isn’t hard enough, now she has to deal with Kraven the Hunter, too? At least her squirrel friend Tippy-Toe is on hand to help.

Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea

Complete with a new cover and an introduction by Gore Verbinski, this expanded edition of the international bestselling graphic novel PYONGYANG is more important now than ever. Guy Delisle recounts his experience as one of the few Westerners to be allowed access to the fortress-like country when he was working in animation for a French company. While living in the nation’s capital for two months on a work visa, Delisle observed everything he possibly could in the “hermit kingdom.”